ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The last time the New England Patriots played at New Era Field -- or Ralph Wilson Stadium, as it was called at the time -- Tom Brady passed for 466 yards, the most against the Bills in their franchise's history.
The Sept. 20, 2015 game has stuck in Rex Ryan's craw not only because of Brady's performance, but also because the Patriots continued to aggressively pass the ball against Buffalo's defense despite taking a 37-13 lead entering the fourth quarter.
"When a team was clearly trying to embarrass us, we stood up to them and said, 'All right, here we are, we're gonna give you our best shot, regardless of what the scoreboard is.